 New
Course Investigates Hi-tech Crimes
Would-be students interested
in investigating hi-tech crimes are being given the opportunity to follow
their dreams with the launch of a new course.
The MSc
in Forensic Computing is one of only a handful of courses available
in the UK. Students accepted onto the course will be taught how to apply
computer investigation and analysis techniques in order to find legal
evidence of crime and misuse of the Internet.
Course Tutor Dr Anastasia Konstadopoulou
said: "This is a superb opportunity for those students wishing to pursue
their interest in the field of computer crime.
"Students will be given the
skills, knowledge and training to seek out evidence for a wide range of
IT crime or misuse - including theft of trade secrets, theft or destruction
of intellectual property, and fraud.
"This is an emerging but rapidly
expanding area of work so, not only will the course serve the increasing
number of students with interest in the subject areas, it will also serve
the growing demand for specialists in this area."
Potential employers for graduates
from the course include law enforcement agencies, financial institutions
and security consultants.
The course is backed up by
external collaboration with the Government forensic laboratory and is
suitable for graduates and/or professionals wishing to enhance their undergraduate
studies in computing or engineering with advanced study of forensic science
techniques.
Students will be able to expand
their knowledge of how computers operate and communicate, as well as issues
related to networking and Web technologies, in order to develop the skills
required to be able to use computers as a crime investigative tool.
The course comprises both advanced
computer science and particular developments in forensic sciences and
draws upon the successful research expertise of the University's Department
of Computing, backed by the exciting knowledge base within the School
of Informatics and the School of Engineering, Design and Technology.
Potential modules will include:
- Computer architecture and
operating systems
- Networks and protocols
- Foundations of cryptography
- Crime scene management,
courtroom and expert witness skills
- Computer crime investigation
- Graphics and image processing
- Crime analysis
- Mobility and the Internet
- Design and modelling of
mobile protocols
- E-commerce on the WWW
- Internet security and protocols
The course is assessed by
in-course assessment, examination, or both.
The project is assessed by
a written project report, followed by a dissertation for the award of
MSc. Students should have a thorough grounding in computer science principles
as well as a good UK second-class Honours degree in computer science or
a related subject. In some cases, a lower academic qualification or a
professional qualification may be accepted if the student can show a sound
knowledge of computer science principles through work experience.
For further information telephone
01274 (23)3081, email course-enquiries@bradford.ac.uk,
or log on to www.bradford.ac.uk/courses
22 June
2004
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